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Critters in the stacks

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  1. Warner

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    Hopefully it was more than 28 inches. Those carcass’s are tough to get rid of. I throw them in my buddy’s dumpster, that gets picked up once a month. It gets pretty ripe in July after a few days. He knows it’s me and laughs but his wife won’t talk to me and that’s ok with me too.
     
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  2. Sirchopsalot

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    I've found mouse droppings, so they're around.
    But I have found all makes and models of spider. LOTS of them.
     
  3. The Wood Wolverine

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    Found evidence of “critters” today, glad none were home! Removed a small piece of epdm rubber I had on my BL/CO stack because I freed up a larger piece and planned to swap. Surprised to see this;
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    Cleaned out as much as I could and used my leaf blower to finish. Was a good bit in there.
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  4. T.Jeff Veal

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    Wow...:jaw::jaw:
     
  5. High Plains Hoarder

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    Woke up this little guy while taking down a damaged apple tree for the neighbors.

    He flew off a few minutes later. Shouldn't have had trouble finding another home given all the old buildings and half broken trees in the area.
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  6. Sandhillbilly

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    Found a couple ants (couple hundred) in some rotten hackberry today while splitting. IMG_1654.jpeg IMG_1655.jpeg IMG_1656.jpeg
     
  7. Sirchopsalot

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  9. Sandhillbilly

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    Gonna have to get me Some chickens
     
  10. Sirchopsalot

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    same.
    good idea.
     
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  11. John D

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    No snakes but I do find mouse poop
     
  12. buZZsaw BRAD

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    No critter but Rocky had a nice dry nest under my top cover. IMG_4992.JPG
     
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    No, no, and no to all the snakes posted. I'm so glad we only have garter snakes here.
    I've found a few more of these than normal this year. So far only one has found me first.
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  14. The Wood Wolverine

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    I'd much rather have snakes than bees/wasps/hornets!!
     
  15. Wouldsplitter

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    I can't believe you guys touch those "nope ropes." :startled:
     
  16. Biddleman

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    I rather have a snake in the stacks then rodents. I'll relocate a snake and place it into the stacks. Had a nice 5'+ eastern black snake in my one BL stack. Nothing like puling up a top cover and there's one coiled up saying hello. Gets the hewrt pumping fast for a few seconds.
     
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    Plenty of good eats for snakes in the farwood stacks. Caught this guy catching some sun before retreating into a hickory stack. Looks like he at a rather large meal. IMG_1772.jpeg

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    I think a snake got ‘em.
     
  18. John D

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    X2 I hate bee stings
     
  19. stuckinthemuck

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    I don’t mind bee stings. But I vehemently dislike stings from wasps and hornets. Those ones really hurt….
     
  20. Cash Larue

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    100% agree!

    I’m constantly battling the dam yellow jackets.